Coveware’s Ransomware Attacks Report for Q4 2020

🧠 Hack the Human: Social Engineering Is Evolving Fast

🚨 It’s not your firewall or MFA that’s getting bypassed – it’s your employees.

💬 Attackers don’t just exploit tech gaps. They exploit behavior, emotions, and decision-making.

🤖 With AI, cybercriminals now create hyper-personalized attacks that mimic internal tone and authority.

📨 That “urgent CFO message”? It looks legit – until a wire transfer vanishes.

⚠️ Human instincts like trust and urgency are being weaponized against companies every single day.

💡 That’s why AUMINT.io focuses on training behavioral immunity, not just checking security boxes.

🧩 Our simulations teach your team to think like attackers and spot the subtle red flags before damage is done.

📈 Social engineering will always evolve. So must your people.

🎯 Book your free strategy session now to outsmart social engineering at its source – human behavior.

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🔐 1.7 Billion Passwords Just Got Dumped Online

🚨 One of the largest password leaks in history just hit – and it’s not old data.

🔥 1.7 billion recent, active passwords collected via infostealer malware have been dumped, exposing users and enterprises alike to massive credential-based attacks.

🧠 What’s scarier? These aren’t just usernames and passwords. They’re fully packaged by cybercriminals into AI-powered dashboards ready to launch phishing, credential stuffing, and social engineering attacks in minutes.

📉 Many of these passwords are tied to enterprise logins, SaaS platforms, and cloud tools – meaning one exposed employee account can lead to full-scale breaches.

🛡️ AUMINT.io helps companies get ahead by simulating these attacks internally, training teams, and identifying the exact weak spots infostealers exploit.

💥 This isn’t the time to play defense. It’s time to go proactive.

👉 Book your free strategy session to see how AUMINT.io can secure your most vulnerable access points.

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🤖 Agentic AI: The New Frontier in Cyber Threats

Cybercriminals are increasingly leveraging AI agents to automate and accelerate cyberattacks. Gartner predicts that by 2027, AI will halve the time it takes to exploit compromised accounts.

These AI-driven agents can scan vast data sets, identify exposed accounts, harvest credentials, and exploit vulnerabilities with unprecedented efficiency. This rapid automation leaves organizations with a shrinking window to detect and respond to threats.

Moreover, attackers are using AI to conduct highly personalized phishing campaigns, utilizing deepfake technology to mimic behaviors and visual identities of trusted individuals. These sophisticated tactics make traditional detection methods obsolete, as malicious communications become increasingly indistinguishable from legitimate ones.

At AUMINT.io, we offer AI-driven solutions to detect and mitigate these evolving threats. Our real-time simulations and training programs are designed to enhance your organization’s resilience.

👉 Book your free strategy session to learn how AUMINT.io can fortify your cybersecurity posture.

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📁 Legitimate File-Sharing Services: The New Frontier for Cyber Threats

Cybercriminals are increasingly leveraging trusted platforms like GetShared to bypass traditional email security measures. A recent incident involved a phishing email that mimicked a GetShared notification, claiming to share a file named “DESIGN LOGO.rar.” The email included a message inquiring about pricing and delivery timelines, creating a facade of legitimacy. However, red flags such as the mismatch between the file name and the message content, and the sender’s email domain linked to known scam activities, revealed its malicious intent.

These attacks exploit the inherent trust in legitimate services, making them less likely to be flagged by security filters. Employees may inadvertently engage with such emails, leading to potential breaches.

At AUMINT.io, we offer AI-driven solutions to detect and mitigate these evolving threats. Our real-time simulations and training programs are designed to enhance your organization’s resilience.

👉 Book your free strategy session to learn how AUMINT.io can fortify your cybersecurity posture.

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🧠 Social Engineering Attacks Just Got Smarter (And Scarier)

🎯 99% of today’s cyber threats require human interaction – not technical flaws.

📩 Email is still the #1 entry point. But here’s the twist: attacks are now hyper-personalized and industry-specific. Fake invoices in manufacturing. Patient spoofing in healthcare. CEO impersonation in finance.

🎭 Criminals aren’t breaking in – they’re being invited in. Why? Because they know how to manipulate trust.

⚠️ Proofpoint’s new Human Factor Report confirms: social engineering is now the #1 attack vector across sectors.

💼 If your security strategy isn’t prioritizing people – it’s already outdated.

🚨 At AUMINT.io, we empower your employees to detect, resist, and report social engineering attempts through recurring simulations that mimic real-world fraud scenarios.

🎯 Book a strategy call to see how we turn human risk into human resilience.

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📧 Email Attachments: The New Frontier of Cyber Threats

Recent data reveals that 20% of organizations face monthly account takeover attempts. Cybercriminals are embedding malicious content within email attachments, with 23% of HTML attachments being weaponized.

Alarmingly, 68% of malicious PDFs and 83% of malicious Microsoft documents contain QR codes leading to phishing sites. Additionally, 12% of malicious PDFs are linked to Bitcoin sextortion scams.

Nearly half of email domains lack DMARC protocols, increasing vulnerability to spoofing attacks. Moreover, 24% of all email traffic is now unwanted or malicious spam.

At AUMINT.io, we offer AI-driven solutions to detect and mitigate these evolving threats. Our real-time simulations and training programs are designed to enhance your organization’s resilience.

👉 Book your free strategy session and take proactive steps to secure your digital assets.

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🔐 High-Net-Worth Individuals Under Siege: The Rise of AI Deepfake Scams

Imagine receiving a call from your financial advisor, urging an urgent wire transfer. The voice is unmistakably theirs, the request plausible. But it’s a meticulously crafted deepfake, and your fortune is at stake.

In 2025, high-net-worth individuals (HNWIs) are facing unprecedented cyber threats. Cybercriminals are leveraging advanced technologies like AI-generated deepfakes to impersonate trusted contacts, executing sophisticated social engineering attacks that traditional security measures often fail to detect.

Traditional cyber insurance policies, often add-ons to homeowner’s coverage, are ill-equipped to handle these evolving threats. They typically focus on identity theft and offer minimal protection against sophisticated AI-driven scams.

The financial impact is staggering. In 2024, consumers reported losses exceeding $12.5 billion to fraud, with imposter scams accounting for nearly $3 billion.

At AUMINT.io, we specialize in fortifying defenses against such sophisticated threats. Our platform offers real-time simulations and training to help individuals and organizations identify and address vulnerabilities before they are exploited.

👉 Book your free strategy session to learn how AUMINT.io can help you stay ahead of cyber threats.

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📱 Mobile Devices: The New Frontier in Cybersecurity

In 2025, mobile devices have become the primary attack vector for cybercriminals targeting enterprises.

Cybercriminals are exploiting mobile platforms through sophisticated methods such as PDF phishing, vishing, and smishing.

These developments underscore the urgent need for enterprises to reevaluate their cybersecurity strategies, emphasizing mobile threat defense and employee awareness.

At AUMINT.io, we offer real-time simulations and training to help organizations identify and address mobile vulnerabilities proactively.

👉 Book your free strategy session to learn how AUMINT.io can fortify your mobile security posture.

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🔐 Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities in 2025 – Are You Prepared?

In 2025, cybercrime is projected to cost the global economy $10.5 trillion annually – a 15% increase from the previous year. Over 30,000 vulnerabilities were disclosed last year, a 17% rise from previous figures. Cloud environment intrusions increased by 75%, and cloud-conscious cases saw a 110% rise over the past year.

Despite technological advancements, 88% of cybersecurity breaches are caused by human error. The average cost of a data breach reached $4.88 million in 2024, the highest average on record.

At AUMINT.io, we offer real-time simulations and training to help organizations identify and address vulnerabilities before they are exploited. Our platform enhances your organization’s resilience against cyber threats and ensures a proactive approach to cybersecurity.

👉 Book your free strategy session to learn how AUMINT.io can help you stay ahead of cyber threats.

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⚡ Energy Giants Under Siege – Power Parasites Exposed

⚡ Since 2024, a phishing campaign known as Power Parasites has targeted global energy brands, harvesting credentials through fake job and investment sites.

⚡ Attackers mimic trusted logos and publicly‑known projects, creating near‑perfect clones that bypass technical defenses by exploiting human trust.

⚡ Victims enter their login details thinking they’re applying for a role or reviewing a deal – only to hand over the keys to their accounts.

⚡ No brand is too big to be duped – your company could be next if employees aren’t prepared.

⚡ Trident by AUMINT.io brings you adaptive, sector‑specific simulations so your people learn to spot these deceptions in real time.

⚡ Get live insights into who’s at risk and reinforce secure habits with continuous feedback loops.

👉 Book your free strategy session to transform your human firewall from vulnerable to virtually impenetrable.

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